Minus 8

Minus 8 — jazz & standards artist from CH.

In the late '90s, Minus 8 producer Robert Jan Meyer established a distinctive style of beat-driven jazzy dance music, gaining recognition for his innovative…

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jazz & standardsnu jazzelectro jazzelectronicelectronicachill loungeelectronichouse

Influential: 50.40% Fanbase: 21.94% Trending: 64.63%

As of: 2025-09-07

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Score: DMDB 50.40% | Fanbase 21.94% | Trending 64.63% | CAREER STAGE: MID_LEVEL

Biography

In the late '90s, Minus 8 producer Robert Jan Meyer established a distinctive style of beat-driven jazzy dance music, gaining recognition for his innovative sound. Collaborating with fellow pioneering artists like Jazzanova and the Trüby Trio at Compost, Meyer explored various musical influences, blending jazz, Latin rhythms, and nu-beat elements. His diverse body of work for Compost, including albums and remixes, showcased his evolution away from drum'n'bass towards the emerging nu-beat scene in the early 2000s.

Robert Jan Meyer's Minus 8 project emerged from his background as a bass player in funk bands, rejecting the prevailing fast-paced dance music trends of the early '90s for a more nuanced approach. Initially recognized as a DJ touring with prominent drum'n'bass artists, Meyer's Minus 8 productions gained attention through releases on labels like Inflammable and Compost. With a fusion of breakbeat percussion, Latin rhythms, jazz arrangements, and funk influences, Meyer's music evolved with each release, culminating in celebrated albums like Elysian Fields and Minuit that marked his departure from drum'n'bass stylings.